Bethel is 10 months old!

Gosh, I love this girl! She is the sweetest, most adorable, lovable baby I know! She is quite the diva, as my husband, and now my older daughter, call her. ;) We think she's gonna be full of personality, and perhaps, a bit of a drama queen. Haha! But what girl wouldn't when one minute your big sister is hugging you and the next she is hitting you ... and she takes away your toys ... and you gotta share your mama. ;) She's a good girlie.....full of random yells of displeasure or yells to simply get some attention, and she has the sweetest smile around!
Bethel started crawling at 9 1/2 months, and she took off fast from there! She's pulling up on coffee tables and chairs and couches but only up on her knees. She is very dynamic and makes a huge variety of noises and facial expressions. She loves to go after cords, eat any and every object she finds on the floor, and crawl after Haddie often. She must be pretty intimidating because Haddie runs away from her a lot and says, "save me!" Bethel will be able to hold her own as she gets older, I think. ;)
Bethel loves to swing on the playground, eat solid food much more than baby food, and she seems to enjoy playing by herself in her crib. She plays in her crib first thing in the mornings before I get her up for what seems to me to be quite a while. And I've been putting her down for quiet time every afternoon, and she plays quietly in her room for quite a while before she falls asleep! You better believe this mama knows she's blessed, and oh, I am so thankful!
I can't believe Beth is gonna be 11 months old in less than two weeks! Slow down, baby girl! What a privilege to be this girl's mama!

Oh, and I am simply enjoying this season with my girls, working part-time, growing in Jesus, reading some great books, loving my mamas' Bible study, and feeling challenged, alive, encouraged, and hopeful! Thank you, Jesus!